> In 2024 Egypt produced 273,745 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 24th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/egypt/

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 273,745 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 24th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 72,882 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024273,745 t
World rank24 of 107
10-year change+49%
Record273,745 t2024

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.48%0.39% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.8world 1.8 (+103%)
kg per person2.35world 7.05
10-year change+49%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/malawi/) | 350,000 | 0.61% |
| 23 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/cote-divoire/) | 296,660 | 0.52% |
| 24 | **Egypt** | 273,745 | 0.48% |
| 25 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/angola/) | 248,901 | 0.43% |
| 26 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/turkey/) | 246,796 | 0.43% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

### Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 273,745 | +0.3% | 72,882 | 3.76 |
| 2023 | 272,983 | +17% | 72,546 | 3.76 |
| 2022 | 233,719 | −7.1% | 66,232 | 3.53 |
| 2021 | 251,548 | +15% | 69,661 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | 219,480 | +10% | 66,169 | 3.32 |
| 2019 | 198,780 | −5.3% | 59,944 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 209,843 | −14% | 59,501 | 3.53 |
| 2017 | 243,296 | +18% | 65,569 | 3.71 |
| 2016 | 205,946 | +4.4% | 64,228 | 3.21 |
| 2015 | 197,246 | +7.5% | 60,107 | 3.28 |
| 2014 | 183,438 | −10% | 57,321 | 3.20 |
| 2013 | 204,796 | −0.3% | 62,067 | 3.30 |
| 2012 | 205,419 | −0.6% | 62,468 | 3.29 |
| 2011 | 206,574 | +1.8% | 65,050 | 3.18 |
| 2010 | 202,906 | +2.5% | 66,764 | 3.04 |
| 2009 | 198,012 | −5.2% | 63,780 | 3.10 |
| 2008 | 208,835 | −4.0% | 61,401 | 3.40 |
| 2007 | 217,580 | +18% | 65,250 | 3.33 |
| 2006 | 183,970 | −7.8% | 55,550 | 3.31 |
| 2005 | 199,560 | +4.0% | 62,260 | 3.21 |
| 2004 | 191,846 | −2.1% | 60,725 | 3.16 |
| 2003 | 195,869 | +2.5% | 61,868 | 3.17 |
| 2002 | 191,037 | −6.8% | 59,288 | 3.22 |
| 2001 | 205,066 | +9.6% | 63,347 | 3.24 |
| 2000 | 187,169 | +3.5% | 60,329 | 3.10 |
| 1999 | 180,771 | +37% | 59,205 | 3.05 |
| 1998 | 132,351 | +5.1% | 43,609 | 3.03 |
| 1997 | 125,988 | +0.8% | 42,951 | 2.93 |
| 1996 | 124,981 | −4.3% | 43,589 | 2.87 |
| 1995 | 130,642 | +12% | 44,579 | 2.93 |
| 1994 | 116,946 | +10% | 40,721 | 2.87 |
| 1993 | 106,025 | +249% | 46,598 | 2.28 |
| 1992 | 30,350 | +11% | 12,961 | 2.34 |
| 1991 | 27,395 | +4.3% | 12,268 | 2.23 |
| 1990 | 26,255 | −8.0% | 12,327 | 2.13 |
| 1989 | 28,535 | −11% | 13,468 | 2.12 |
| 1988 | 32,000 | +39% | 12,600 | 2.54 |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 10,500 | 2.19 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | −8.7% | 9,660 | 2.17 |
| 1985 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 11,760 | 1.96 |
| 1984 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 10,100 | 2.08 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | −16% | 11,300 | 1.77 |
| 1982 | 23,783 | −6.7% | 12,192 | 1.95 |
| 1981 | 25,500 | −0.2% | 11,909 | 2.14 |
| 1980 | 25,540 | −5.4% | 11,949 | 2.14 |
| 1979 | 27,012 | +3.9% | 13,064 | 2.07 |
| 1978 | 25,993 | −22% | 13,828 | 1.88 |
| 1977 | 33,288 | +11% | 17,112 | 1.95 |
| 1976 | 29,983 | +7.1% | 15,400 | 1.95 |
| 1975 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 13,443 | 2.08 |
| 1974 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 14,703 | 1.84 |
| 1973 | 28,000 | −9.7% | 14,283 | 1.96 |
| 1972 | 31,000 | −8.8% | 16,383 | 1.89 |
| 1971 | 34,000 | −15% | 19,324 | 1.76 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | −11% | 21,424 | 1.87 |
| 1969 | 45,000 | +22% | 26,885 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 37,000 | +12% | 22,264 | 1.66 |
| 1967 | 33,000 | −18% | 20,584 | 1.60 |
| 1966 | 40,000 | −20% | 20,584 | 1.94 |
| 1965 | 49,878 | +8.0% | 22,684 | 2.20 |
| 1964 | 46,169 | +2.1% | 21,004 | 2.20 |
| 1963 | 45,230 | −8.5% | 22,264 | 2.03 |
| 1962 | 49,446 | +98% | 22,264 | 2.22 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 13,863 | 1.80 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports40,709 t USD 70.2 m
Exporter rank4 of 95
Imports280 t USD 646,000
Importer rank72 of 141
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Egypt?

Egypt produced 273,745 t in 2024, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?

Egypt ranked 24th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Egypt changed?

It rose by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Egypt?

3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (273,745 t from 72,882 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Egypt export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?

In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 40,709 t (USD 70.2 m) and imports of 280 t (USD 646,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Egypt is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/nigeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/senegal/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/argentina/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/brazil/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tanzania/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/chad/)
[All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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